Akincinnayatana: 1 definition
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Akincinnayatana means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaAkincinnayatana is made up of akincanna and ayatana. Akincanna again derives from a and kinca. A means not, none, no, nothing. Kinca means something or someone. Akinca means no something or nothing. So akincinnayatana is a subtle object which is nothingness. It derives from vinnanancayatana arupajhana. Due to the power of bhavana, boundless consciousness or vinnanancayatana arupakusala cittas or vinnanas are totally abolished and there left nothing. So that object is called nothingness. The citta that directs to nothingness is the3rd arupajhana citta.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Full-text: Arupakusala Citta, Arupavipaka Citta, Arupakiriya Citta.
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